Hello Everybody,
To lose weight you need a weight loss system which is both effective and easy to follow. Keeping a calorie diary is fine until you get bored and lose the diary. Going to the gym is excellent until your subscription runs out just when you need to fix the plumbing. Losing weight need not cost big money. You can exercise for nothing and diet plans are available on the internet.
Of course, if you are determined to spend money on losing weight, a personal trainer can be the answer. But the information he or she will give you is out there to find for yourself. Where a personal trainer scores is in embarrassing you into losing weight. Having agreed on your weight loss system and goals for the week you must do it. You cannot spend the time eating Indian takeaways while you lie on the sofa watching re-runs of 24. Or rather you can, but the scales will tell your personal trainer and you will have some explaining to do. Of course, if you are motivated enough not to need help you can lose weight free of charge. But to do it you must really want to lose weight, look good and live longer. Then it should not be too difficult to work out your own weight loss system.
You must decide what your aims are. If you just want to lose a few pounds for a party or holiday there are plenty of weight loss diets and pills which claim they can help you. Be careful and do your homework. That means Googling independent reports - not just the manufacturer’s website. There are not many safe diet pills. If you do want to use them make sure you choose the right one. Remember, fast weight loss is temporary weight loss, but sometimes it can serve its purpose.
If your aim is to lose weight slowly and safely you will need a weight loss system involving a lifestyle change. You must give up the lifestyle which made you overweight, eat healthy food and take more exercise. I recommend the Mediterranean diet. It is not correct to call it a diet in the way we normally use the word. It is the food that has been eaten by Mediterranean people for generations. It tastes good and there are numerous recipes to choose from. Check it out online. You will lose weight while thoroughly enjoying what you eat. You can even drink the occasional glass of wine.
Your weight loss system will need to include exercise. About the easiest exercise is walking. You can do it anywhere. People walk every day as part of their normal activity. Try to make time for at least 30 minutes a day to give you muscle tone and burn calories. If you enjoy walking and want to do it more seriously you will need a good pair of boots. Maybe two pairs. These cost money but, when looked after, boots last a long time. If most of your walking will be on pavement buy a pair which are flexible, lightweight and cushioned. Saucony ProGrid Ride or Nike Air Pegasus are both good. For those who want to hike in the country things become more serious. You will need boots which are lightweight, waterproof, breathable, shock absorbent and have good grip. Two of the best are Berghaus - Explorer Light and the snappily named Hi-Tec V-Lite Altitude Ultra Luxe.
Put your healthy diet and exercise together and you have a weight loss system. Keep it up and you have a lifestyle change. If you eat food you like and do an exercise you enjoy your lifestyle change will have improved your quality of life. This and to be losing weight at the same time must be something worth aiming for.
See you soon,
Peter Stockwell
Cambridge, UK
2 January 2011
Photo. Leroycommunitychapel (Flickr)
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